I would just like to start this journal by saying how unbelievably proud I am of everyone involved in Sears. This was my first time ever doing something in Sears because I’ve always played on the school hockey team and due to the timing, it’s always on or the other. This being said, while I have been in shows before, I’ve never directed or been involved in the rehearsal process without being in the cast, so seeing the way our cast grew was amazing and awe inspiring. I couldn’t have asked for better people to work with and extremely honoured that I got to work with them. One cast member I would particularly like to highlight is Nicole Shi, who played Meg. I wish I remember what was going through mine and Rebecca’s heads when we cast a grade
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Directing is completely different than leading a crew or blocking in class. I thought that between all of my past experiences I could patchwork this whole ‘directing’ thing together. I was wrong. I was so wrong. You have your basic plan rehearsals, blocking, and costumes, but I was not expecting the typical ‘director’ questions, like “would my character react like x, y, or z” and in some cases it mattered and others it was a “well let’s try it out” situation. However, the absolute best part of this was leaving the cast to make their own choices and discoveries because that’s what helps them to grow as actors. Take Simran Hansra for example, this girl was full of surprises. She started off fantastic but it turns out that that was just the tip of the iceberg. Even up to a week before show, she was still trying to figure out ways to incorporate new things. The last rehearsal before exams, for example, we were running through the Terminator scene and I look up from writing a note, and she’s hiding behind the chairs. I just remember pointing it out to Rebecca before almost crying because I was laughing so hard. On the first day of rehearsals I couldn’t believe what a great cast we had and I still can’t believe they got even better and completely obliterated our …show more content…
I never knew how stressful it was to just sit in the audience and hope it all goes well. Now I know how my parents feel every hockey game. Anyway, because of the amount of snow days we had the week before shows, I kind of considered the Monday as a sort of dress rehearsal with an audience. Acting wise, there were a few speed bumps but it was mostly a smooth road. Tech wise, it was more like a country road, but that’s okay, because that’s why we get adjudicated on the second night so we had time to fix things. On Wednesday everything pulled together, and while there still were minor mishaps, like a minor issue with a skirt losing its clasp about 15 minutes before show, I’m positive no one in the audience noticed. Luckily, no one face planted because risers during this show. I know I keep repeating this but I can’t say enough how proud I am of everyone and it was amazing watching them
Directing is completely different than leading a crew or blocking in class. I thought that between all of my past experiences I could patchwork this whole ‘directing’ thing together. I was wrong. I was so wrong. You have your basic plan rehearsals, blocking, and costumes, but I was not expecting the typical ‘director’ questions, like “would my character react like x, y, or z” and in some cases it mattered and others it was a “well let’s try it out” situation. However, the absolute best part of this was leaving the cast to make their own choices and discoveries because that’s what helps them to grow as actors. Take Simran Hansra for example, this girl was full of surprises. She started off fantastic but it turns out that that was just the tip of the iceberg. Even up to a week before show, she was still trying to figure out ways to incorporate new things. The last rehearsal before exams, for example, we were running through the Terminator scene and I look up from writing a note, and she’s hiding behind the chairs. I just remember pointing it out to Rebecca before almost crying because I was laughing so hard. On the first day of rehearsals I couldn’t believe what a great cast we had and I still can’t believe they got even better and completely obliterated our …show more content…
I never knew how stressful it was to just sit in the audience and hope it all goes well. Now I know how my parents feel every hockey game. Anyway, because of the amount of snow days we had the week before shows, I kind of considered the Monday as a sort of dress rehearsal with an audience. Acting wise, there were a few speed bumps but it was mostly a smooth road. Tech wise, it was more like a country road, but that’s okay, because that’s why we get adjudicated on the second night so we had time to fix things. On Wednesday everything pulled together, and while there still were minor mishaps, like a minor issue with a skirt losing its clasp about 15 minutes before show, I’m positive no one in the audience noticed. Luckily, no one face planted because risers during this show. I know I keep repeating this but I can’t say enough how proud I am of everyone and it was amazing watching them